MESSAGES FROM COLLEGE

20th February – CSAR Talk by the Master

Cambridge Society for the Application of Research is a body which promotes academic research outcomes to the greater Cambridge community with a series of lectures held each term in the Wolfson Theatre at Churchill College. The College is a “corporate member” of CSAR and students and Fellows of the College are entitled to attend their lectures, free of charge.

The Master, Professor Dame Athene Donald will be giving a lecture to CSAR on “Citizen Science” at 7.30 pm on Monday 20th February in the Wolfson Lecture Theatre. For more information and to book in please see:

Deadline 28th Feb – Shell And Churchill College £3,000 Research Prize

Submissions to: development@chu.cam.ac.uk with the heading “Shell Churchill Research Prize”

The Shell Prize will be given to the best research proposal from a Post Doc, Graduate or Undergraduate student at Churchill College. The request is for a (1-3 page) proposal and poster. Group-entries are permissible, though naturally the prize-money would then need to be split among the group. Proposals should be for research that the entrant or entrants intend to complete themselves. It is hoped that the prize money might help facilitate the research. The prize is open to anyone who submits research in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects. The panel has also indicated an interest in any proposals with a particular focus on the following themes: Energy (oil and gas, solar etc.), Engineering and Big Data.

The deadline for submissions is 28 February 2017. Please send your proposals to development@chu.cam.ac.uk, with the heading “Shell Churchill Research Prize”. Selected students will be invited to a Shell Poster Session later in the term or just before Easter Term (date to follow) and the winner will be announced that night.

This is a great opportunity for Churchill students to which I hope a number of you will be able to respond .

UNIVERSITY/SOCIETY EVENTS

23rd February – The Most Effective Charity in the World? A talk by Rob Mather, CEO of the Against Malaria Foundation @ 19:30, CUSU Lounge

The Against Malaria Foundation is the gold standard for giving. It has been ranked by GiveWell as the most cost-effective charity in the world (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017). AMF works to prevent illness and death from malaria by distributing anti-malarial bednets. GiveWell estimates AMF can save a child’s life for $3,162 (£2,532). It was elected as one of Cambridge RAG’s international charities this academic year.

Giving What We Can, Cambridge RAG and CUiD are excited to host Rob Mather, Founder and CEO of the Against Malaria Foundation. Rob will talk about his experiences setting up and running such a high-impact organisation. He is one of the most inspiring and effective individuals in the non-profit sector, and all-round awesome guy.

More reasons to get excited: This is also the launch event for **THE BIG MATCH** during which Giving What We Can: Cambridge and Giving What We Can: Oxford will match any donations to AMF up to £30,000. Get hyped!!

Everyone should come, and free (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) drinks and snacks will be provided and there will also be an opportunity to chat afterwards with Rob.

OTHER

Reliable 1998 Peugeot 106 Zest for Sale!

Trusty first car, reluctantly up for sale as I decided it was time for an upgrade. The car is in very good condition, with an MOT till July 2017, and with detailed service history. It is a red 3 door hatchback, manual transmission, and ~95000 miles on the clock. It has been a very low maintenance car to drive around for me, and would make a brilliant first car for someone on a budget, as I was when I first got it. Contact me (Carl Sequeira cls65@cam.ack.uk) for further details. Price negotiable, as my priority is to pass it on to a good home.

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